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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Monday, September 16th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: More information about the man accused of making an attempt on former President Trump's life is being brought to light. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Authorities say Ryan Wesley Ruth hid for nearly 12 hours in what they described as a sniper's nest before being discovered by Secret Service agents. Ruth was arrested after a brief highway chase. Here's the audio of body cam footage from the moment he was detained.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Ruth has a history of criminal activity, including past weapons charges. He also been discovered to have called on the Iranian regime to kill former President Trump in a book he self-published with his wife.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Meanwhile Trump is blaming Vice President Harris for inciting violence against him after the second assassination attempt in just two months. Trump told Fox News that Ruth acted on what he called the, quote, highly inflammatory language from Democrats.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The former president went on to say Biden and Harris's rhetoric is endangering his life. The White House has not yet commented on those remarks.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Whistleblowers are raising alarms over significant security lapses at former President Trump's July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce says more.
--:-- Tim Pierce: A report from Senator Josh Hawley's office calls the Secret Service agent in charge incompetent. The report says the agent failed a key training and made critical errors, including placing flags that obstructed agents' views.
--:-- Tim Pierce: These failures reportedly contributed to the shooting that injured Trump and killed a rallygoer. The report also reveals that the Secret Service denied vital security resources to Trump's protection detail, sparking scrutiny of the agency, especially in light of yesterday's assassination attempt.
--:-- Georgia Howe: America First Legal is suing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office. The suit, which was filed today, targets potential communications records between Bragg's office, the Biden-Harris campaign, the DNC, and groups like Color of Change.
--:-- Georgia Howe: AFL is also investigating whether Bragg's office coordinated fundraising efforts around Trump's case and his potential ties to Judge Juan Mershon's daughter, who runs a Democrat-affiliated consulting firm.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The lawsuit is part of AFL's broader inquiry into alleged political bias and the weaponization of the justice system. This comes months after AFL filed an FEC complaint against Bragg and the Biden campaign.
--:-- Georgia Howe: We just filed a complaint with the FEC the Federal Election Commission against Alvin Bragg and against the Biden campaign for illegal coordination and violation of federal law using the power of the prosecutor's office to try to rig a federal election. That is against the law, and we filed the complaint.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a major military expansion, increasing troop numbers by 180,000 to reach 1.5 million. The decree effective December 1st will bring total Russian military personnel to nearly 2.4 million.
--:-- Georgia Howe: This move comes as Russia faces ongoing challenges from Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. It also comes as the U.S. considers allowing Ukraine to use Western-made long-range missile systems in the conflict.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: The U.S. Coast Guard revealed over 100 issues with the Titan submersible in the years leading up to its fatal implosion that killed five people last year. During Monday's public hearing, it was disclosed that Titan experienced 70 equipment issues in 2021 and 48 the next year.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Former Ocean Gate Engineering Director Tony Nissen testified that CEO Stockton Rush, who died in the implosion, often dismissed staff concerns about safety.
--:-- Tony Nissen: I told Stockton, I was like, something's going on in there. Told him the hole was flexing too much. Everything that I could do to tell him like here are the alarms This is why we shouldn't go We there He wanted me to buy off on the idea of going to the Titanic and I told him no
--:-- Georgia Howe: Today's hearing aimed to uncover the truth behind the tragedy and prevent future incidents.
--:-- Georgia Howe: French European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton has resigned, criticizing the European Commission's president for questionable governance. Daily Wire investigative reporter Mairead Alordi has more.
--:-- Mairead Alordi: Breton's move, which was a surprise, comes as EU President Ursula von der Leyen struggles to finalize her roster of commissioners amid rising political tensions in Europe.
--:-- Mairead Alordi: Breton, known for his outspoken style, cited friction with von der Leyen as a key reason for stepping down. Many people also know him from the controversial letter he sent Elon Musk ahead of Musk's interview with Donald Trump on X last month, in which he warned that the interview might violate Europe's censorship laws.
--:-- Mairead Alordi: His resignation adds to the challenges facing the European Union as it navigates issues like defense, the economy, and the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And Daily Wire's new film, Am I Racist, rounded out the weekend in the top four movies at the box office, bringing in an estimated $4.8 million and scoring a 99% audience rating.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The comedy starring Matt Walsh was among other blockbusters, including Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and the James McAvoy horror Speak No Evil. The movie is now playing at more than 1,500 theaters nationwide.
--:-- Georgia Howe: All right, those are your drive-home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune into our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
